Well, the day I'd been dreading for months came. Had the Belper Rugby Rover to run. Up early, at Belper for 7:30. We set off with the walkers at 8am so we could get it done before it got hot. Was absolutely done by 8 miles in, didn't start well when twisted ankle a bit about half a mile in. Could have been better! Anyway, it you're fit it'd be a good run for most if you're not it's a bit of trial! Some beautiful views I have to say and lots of places I'd not seen or knew existed so in a way it was good. That said, it's bloody painful at the time of writing. I blame that Kathryn - it's like the Grindleford Gallop - she should have added "only more so" to the end of that statement!
Watch ran out of battery monday morning so here's an image of the route that we more or less took. I'll post the actual garmin connect stuff tomorrow.
Update: it took 4 hrs 13mins in actual fact, so very slow but am really not that bothered it was a big old climb and a long way in the sun. In short it took it out of you. When I'd done the marathons in 2009 and 2010 I had something in the tank to up the pace at the finish, I'd got nothing left with four miles to go and was literally running on empty!!
Monday 20th August 2012
Woke up cream crackered. Took Henry out for a bit of walk. Bugger he is and no mistake - only got him for a week which is probably as well as he's severely curtailing training and everything at the moment!
In Consideration
Am thinking about doing the Ashbourne Half Marathon on 16th September at 10:30. Probably end up doing a fair bit of walking as there's loads of hills involved but the views would certainly be something! I ran my first half marathon distance way back when along much of this route so know how steep the bit up to Bloore Meadows is - have never run up the hill to the mile 1 marker though have always come down it!
Tuesday 21st August 2012
Up early, brought the old Giant Stonebreaker to work to see if anyone wants it. It's fully functional but I've no space for it. Took Henry for a slow, slow walk - he's a good sort really but headstrong and stubborn when you want him to go in his big cage at bed time - you have to con him into it with a treat. Never mind, had a MacAdee breakfast as felt I'd earnt one. Still feeling it in the legs following Sunday's exertions.
Left work at 5:15 over to Ashbourne, thunder and lightning, 6:10 tee off and weather turns out to be fine! Forgot to set watch off til almost to the second green so not a complete record but something none-the-less. Greens had pools on them which made for an interesting nine holes - started off well par, bogie, bogie really steady then started playing crap put a ball in the field on the fourth, three putted on fifth, same on sixth, into trees on seventh, three putted again on eighth and finished with a bogie on ninth so blobbed on about four or five holes and lost a poond to Doug.
New water hazard on the first:
Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Up early as usual. Took the biffer out for a walk all. Into office, everything running a bit later than I'd like due to the hassle of the hound. Never mind. Dropped me phone at work which I could have done without - got to see if can get a replacement now.
Thursday 23rd August 2012
Up at 6.10 - bit of a lie-in. Took hound out for a very slow walk. In work in fairly good time. Debating whether or not to go to Wales - weather forecast is awful so logic should say no but it's also almost inevitable that we'll go anyway!!!!!
On way to work I took a minor detour have found a free car park for Cycle2Working so am going to be doing that from next week again.
Friday 24th August 2012
Funny old day, took the hound out. Work early, finished early, took hound back to owners. Went to Wales at gone 5pm, got there at gone 9pm! Tipping it down the weather was. Got settled in, no fishing thunder and lightning and holding 13 foot of carbon probably not best of ideas
Saturday 25th August 2012
Took the boss shopping. Pottered about on beach - went fishing 11pm! Brother got two bass on first two casts - I got a single Dab but at least didn't blank!
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